Juniper Ridge creates their products the way people did one hundred years ago and handle every step of the process themselves. Their formulas vary from year to year, based on temperature, rainfall, where they have harvested and the season. Juniper Ridge has the utmost respect and sensitivity for the wild landscape where they forage and they literally crawl around in mountains, meadows and forests in search of right smells. They return to the same places each year and monitor re-growth. Ten percent of all JR's profits are donated annually to a number of Western Wilderness Defense organizations. JR is based out of Oakland, California.